FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
ATLANTA BRAVES 89-73 · 2ND IN NL EAST
89-73 · 2ND IN NL EAST
It's Day 2 of spring training games and the pitch clock is already wreaking havoc Bottom of the ninth inning, bases loaded, two outs, tie game, full count — and there's a violation
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FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
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FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
Braden Shewmake - Could get call later in year Shewmake is looking good in the early part of camp and could be an option for Atlanta at shortstop later in the season, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Impact Vaughn Grissom and Orlando Arcia are competing for the starting shortstop job this spring, but Shewmake could be the next man up if injuries or poor performance hit during the year. The 25-year-old was a first-round pick in 2019 out of Texas A&M and might have gotten a September call-up were it not for a knee injury in August. He finished the season with a .259/.316/.399 slash line for Triple-A Gwinnett over 75 games. Shewmake has graded out highly for his defense at shortstop in the minors, but his limited offensive ceiling could make him a utility player in the majors once he finally makes his debut.
FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eddie Rosario - In better place with vision Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Rosario (eyes) has "been a different guy" so far in camp, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Impact Rosario battled vision issues in early 2022 and ultimately slashed just .212/.259/.328 across 270 plate appearances, but he has some rebound potential following eye surgery last April, which resulted in slightly better offensive numbers when he returned to Atlanta's active roster in July. He'll aim to put a good foot forward with Team Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic before likely manning left field for the reigning NL East champs Opening Day.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Wright - Happy with bullpen session Wright (shoulder) was encouraged by how Friday's bullpen session went, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Wright threw 23 fastballs and wound up unintentionally surpassing the 85 mph mark he was targeting for much of the session. It was his first regular bullpen session of the spring as he works his way back from right shoulder discomfort, and the right-hander said his "arm felt as fresh as it's been in a while." While Wright wasn't ready to definitively say he'll be ready for his first regular-season rotation turn, he appears to be on track.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
2023 MLB World Series odds: Futures lines for every team
Spring training is here, so it's time to look at the 2023 World Series odds. Let's dive into the latest Fall Classic futures at FOX Bet!FEBRUARY 24, 2023
David O'Brien: Ozzie Albies had arthroscopic surgery on his... - The Athletic Ozzie Albies had arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder in October, a clean-up procedure the Braves planned for the second baseman to...
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ozzie Albies - Will DH early on this spring Albies (shoulder) will be limited to the designated hitter spot for the first week or so of Atlanta's Grapefruit League schedule, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Impact It was revealed earlier Friday that Albies underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder last October, so he's being eased into things during camp. The plan is for him to be cleared to play second base sometime in early March. Barring any setbacks, Albies is expected to be fine for the start of the regular season.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Braves select new public address announcer Kevin Kraus was named the Braves’ new public address announcer, according to a release by the team on Friday. Kraus, a former PA announcer o...
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • AJC.COM
Ozzie Albies - Had offseason shoulder surgery Albies revealed Friday that he underwent right shoulder surgery last October, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact The 26-year-old said it was "just a regular clean-up" to address some pain he's dealt with in the shoulder for a couple years. The surgery has meant he's being built up a little more slowly in camp, but Albies said he's able to do all baseball activities and he "100 percent" expects to be ready to roll for Opening Day. He's also coming back from a fractured pinky which ended his 2022 season prematurely, but the finger is a non-issue at this point. While it seems the shoulder surgery was relatively minor, it would not be a surprise to see Albies fall a bit in drafts after this revelation.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Braves' Ian Anderson unveils slider with encouraging results; Kolby Allard starts Saturday Braves' slugger Austin Riley upon seeing Anderson's slider: “I think it’s going to help him a ton."
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
With a work ethic like his dad's, it's no surprise Riley's a Top 20 player NORTH PORT, Fla. -- If all goes the way third baseman Austin Riley desires this year, he will convince his dad to quit at least two of his t...
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • MLB.COM
Jordan Luplow - Dealing with sore oblique Luplow acknowledged Thursday that he's been battling some right oblique soreness, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact The discomfort popped up as Lulpow was taking live at-bats just before the start of spring training. It's a few weeks behind him by now and the expectation is that he will be fully recovered by the opening of the 2023 regular season. The 29-year-old outfielder signed a one-year, $1.4 million free-agent contract with Atlanta in December.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kolby Allard - To start Grapefruit League opener Allard will start Atlanta's Grapefruit League opener Saturday against the Red Sox, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Allard is currently buried on the rotation depth chart for the reigning NL East champions, but he can do his best to try to change that with a strong showing this spring. The 25-year-old former top prospect will lug a rough-looking 6.07 career major-league ERA into the 2023 campaign.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jared Shuster - Candidate for early call-up? Shuster could pitch his way into an early call-up to the majors this season, MLB Pipeline reports.
Impact Given the lingering uncertainty around Mike Soroka (Achilles/hamstring) and Ian Anderson (5.00 ERA last year), there may indeed be a path for Shuster to make his MLB debut with Atlanta in the first half of the 2023 campaign. The 24-year-old left-hander went 25th overall in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest and worked to a 3.29 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 145:38 K:BB in 139.1 innings last summer between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Wright - Slated for bullpen session Wright (shoulder) is on track to throw a bullpen session Friday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Wright threw off a mound earlier this week with the catcher moved up closer. That went well, so he's been cleared to throw a regular bullpen session Friday. Wright received a cortisone injection for his pitching shoulder in January, which has put him behind schedule to begin camp. It's not clear when he might be ready for spring games, but at this point Atlanta is hopeful he'll be part of its Opening Day rotation.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Cunningham: Braves' Michael Harris says he can top debut season. I believe him. NORTH PORT, Fla. — Michael Harris broke the part of my brain that tries to ignore small sample sizes in baseball.
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
With strong-armed catcher Sean Murphy, Braves could back-pick to offset new rules Limits on pickoff throws by pitchers mean the Braves will count on Murphy's skills behind the plate to stymie would-be base stealers.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB
Who are baseball's best catchers? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for the toughest position in baseball.FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Chadwick Tromp - Healthy for spring training Tromp (quadriceps) appeared in a two-inning simulated game Wednesday, Grant McAuley of 92-9 The Game Atlanta reports.
Impact Tromp missed the final month of the 2022 season after he aggravated a left quadriceps strain during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett, but he reported to camp last week at full health. Though he's one of only three catchers on Atlanta's 40-man roster, Tromp is likely to head back to Gwinnett to begin the season so long as both Sean Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud are both available.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Braves' Michael Harris says he can top debut season. I believe him. NORTH PORT, Fla. — Michael Harris broke the part of my brain that tries to ignore small sample sizes in baseball.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • AJC.COM
Kirby Yates - Completes live session Yates (elbow) threw his first live batting practice session of spring training Wednesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Yates made his return from March 2021 Tommy John surgery in August last season, but he stayed healthy for about a month before succumbing to inflammation in his surgically repaired elbow. Fortunately for Yates, the long offseason provided ample time for him to overcome the setback, and he reported to spring training without any restrictions. Yates is only four years removed from a season in which he was arguably the game's top reliever, but now that he's in his mid-thirties and has just 15 relief appearances at the big-league level under his belt since that banner 2019 campaign with the Padres, Atlanta is simply hoping that he can serve as a dependable setup option in front of closer Raisel Iglesias.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Spencer Strider - Sharp to begin spring training Strider retired all three batters he faced Wednesday while throwing his first simulated game of spring training, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact After an outstanding rookie season, Strider appears to be picking up right where he left off to kick off spring training, with Toscano noted that the right-hander's 15-pitch outing included strikeouts of Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies. Heading into his age-24 season, Strider will likely face a soft innings cap compared to some of the game's top-tier starters, but he proved as a rookie that he doesn't need big volume to turn in brilliant fantasy production. He was one of only 11 pitchers to finish with 200-plus strikeouts in 2022, despite covering 30 fewer innings than any of those other 10 hurlers.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Why the Braves acquired a top-five catcher when they already had one
The Braves already had two All-Star catchers on their roster. So why did they trade for A's star Sean Murphy? It's all about the knees.FEBRUARY 22, 2023
